Quality Improvement Officer USAID Project Jobs – Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)

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Job Title:   Quality Improvement Officer

Organisation: Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)

Duty Station:  Kabale, Uganda

 

About US:

The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is an indigenous medical organization that was established in 1991 as a limited liability not-for-profit Joint-venture between the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Defense and Makerere University Medical School (now Makerere College of Health Sciences).

 

Job Summary:  The Quality Improvement Officer will effectively plan and coordinate activities to build the capacity of site teams and Partners to implement regional and national Quality Improvement plans and strategies.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Work with the district structures including DQIs to develop QI workplans and budgets.
  • Plan and coordinate QI coaching, mentorships, and supervision at cluster level.
  • Plan, coordinate and attend QI site monthly meetings.
  • Support work improvement teams to routinely review data and update running QI projects.
  • Regularly provide coaching & technical support to facility teams to institute changes and evidence-based practices to improve key performance indicators.
  • Identify training needs, build the capacity of site coaches and DQIs to implement CQI coaching.
  • Conduct learning sessions and performance reviews to harvest success stories and lessons learnt.
  • Work with site teams to develop abstracts for various conferences.
  • Consolidate the CQI section of the district quarterly reports.
  • Maintain an updated CQI database for the cluster.
  • Institutionalize use of the audit tool at district and site level to ensure planning and provision of all services for all clients.
  • Coordinate client feedback surveys and RCAs.
  • Institutionalize principles of 5S at the health facilities and community.
  • Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Nursing. Master’s in Public Health or Health related field will be an added advantage.
  • At least three years’ experience in Health services management in a USAID project setting will be an added advantage.
  • At least three years’ experience in supporting teams to apply Quality Improvement approaches.
  • Demonstrated ability to use the audit tools is an added advantage.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft excel, word, power point and share point
  • Excellent oral and writing skills.
  • Familiar with basic technology including managing virtual meetings

 

How to Apply:

All applications must be addressed to: Manager Human Resource & Development at Joint Clinical Research Centre, Plot 101 Lubowa Campus off Entebbe Road, P.O Box 10005, Kampala-Uganda and send to jobs@jcrc.org.ug  Strictly two documents combined in one PDF are required (Application letter and CV not exceeding 6 pages).

 

Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.

 

Deadline: 14th April 2023 at 05:00Pm

 

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